borg: That's where I stopped reading.

i was unaware that there are cities that are untrustworthy.

Untrustworthy?

"San Francisco" gave him wood.

This is such sad news, I must say.

My brother came back from Iraq completely insane. Of course, he also went over to Iraq completely insane. He's now been deemed incapable of taking care of himself and the government will take care of him the rest of his life.

Napoleon's military doctor, I forget his name, was the first to recognize PTSD. His solution was to give a guy a few days of rest in a safe environment. And some hot food, safe water to drink, a hot bath, and recognizable icons from their motherland. After that, most men were ready to return to duty.

Nobody cared to think about the possible motive/slant of the folks putting on this research right?

I mean, folks from San Francisco seem to be pretty even-headed when it comes to rationaly discussing the war in Iraq.







/oh yea... right.

according to investigators in San Francisco.

Ya, excuse me but are san fran people the best for evaluating others, last i checked they are crazy as hell

Archives of Internal Medicine?

Would I go looking for a cure for my foot problem in the Archive of Dermatology?

Mainly I was looking for a good reason to post those pictures and incite people to anger.

/footnote - I made friends with a whole company of good guys that went through Iraq. My brother was one of them. They seem to be adjusting well to "Real life" after that year in hell. It sure helps to have a support system like they have!

TexasIsBetter: Ya, excuse me but are san fran people the best for evaluating others, last i checked they are crazy as hell

Did you know, that the vast percentage of soldiers and Marines serving in Iraq are from California?

christ, some folks are dumb.

Sun God Did you know, that the vast percentage of soldiers and Marines serving in Iraq are from California?

52% of graduating recruits from MCRD san diego are from TX, so thats at least 1/4th the total force, your an idiot.

The 'tards on Fark have reached a new low. "I don't believe articles that have bylines from San Francisco." Just stunningly retarded.

25% come back mental? That's amazing therapy, since you must be 100% mental to go.

Going to a warzone for any extended period with fark with your head, I'm sure.

this story
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/13/stress.troops/index.html
puts the number more like "one in 3".

submitter: One in four returning Iraq vets are totally mental


And was their average age ni-nnnnn-nn-ni-nn-nnnnn-ni-nineteen?

Quitters. Serves 'em right for not supporting the troops.


/I keed, of course.

upon re-reading, it's not a san-fran/new york exchange rate. it's my own lack of reading comprehension. and to think with my 799 IQ and 3 billion dollar income that i can't read a simple article, plagiarized by our best and britest.

Am I the only one who thought this needed the Obvious tag?

so if three of your comrades are ok, then it's you?

MIA at this time.

2007-03-13 06:34:25 AM GungFu

submitter: One in four returning Iraq vets are totally mental


And was their average age ni-nnnnn-nn-ni-nn-nnnnn-ni-nineteen?

Str8 to hell with you
/:)

50% of war is 100% mental

"...you bet that Tommy sees!" RK


Same story in every war, we never learn the lesson.

Does this explain their voting tendencies as well?

Funny, none of the other three guys in my unit seem mental.

/getting a kick out of these replies.

Sun God: "Napoleon's military doctor, I forget his name, was the first to recognize PTSD. His solution was to give a guy a few days of rest in a safe environment. And some hot food, safe water to drink, a hot bath, and recognizable icons from their motherland. After that, most men were ready to return to duty."

That's what our troops need! A can of chicken noodle soup, some Dasani, a bubble bath and Wal-Mart smiley. Rub-a-dub-dub, get out of the tub, and you're ready to re-deploy! Thanks, unnamed Napoleonic military doctor!

GungFu: "And was their average age ni-nnnnn-nn-ni-nn-nnnnn-ni-nineteen?"

Why do I have the sudden urge to dance?

IAmRight: wow, so of those who GO TO VA HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, 25% had mental issues. seems like an important sentence fragment.

Don't let mere facts get in the way of a good Fark lib-rage.

So three in four who go are mental beforehand?

Really, is anyone still surprised that war messes with people's heads?

Ya, that's sad and all, but how does this affect my Halliburton stock?



/that was sarcasm

Yeah, I guess if I ended up in a VA health care facility with a missing leg, I would be a little mental too

"Would I go looking for a cure for my foot problem in the Archive of Dermatology?"

Since your foot is presumably covered in skin...quite possibly.

christ on a cracker.

step back for a second. i know it'll be rough, but for a second...take a step back.

take a look at the information provided.

it tells you two things -
1, that war frequently sucks, and can tend to mess with people's heads. no, you don't win a cookie for pointing out that the stats are of those that went to VA hospitals. it means *you can read*. no hidden subterfuge laid aside here....you can read. yaaaaaay.
2, if nothing else, it means that mental health problems are at the very least beginning to be addressed - screening is at least on a surface level becoming part of the process. this is a good thing. yes, it will mean 'X% show mental problems'. that folks have problems adjusting with war isn't a bad thing. it's just how it is.

it's far from a perfect situation, but fer frigs sake...this isn't data that marks out 'hey, x% are crazy-pants!!!' - this is data that marks out 'hey, x% are being diagnosed and receiving some help when they damn well need it'.

I wonder what this ratio was like in the 90s.

/that's freaking sarcasm